At the national level, housing affordability is down from last month and down from a year ago. Mortgage rates increased to 4.19 percent this November, up 9.3 percent compared to 3.82 percent a year ago.

This holiday is recognized as a day of service, and is an opportunity to serve your community. Based on data from the 2017 Member Profile and 2017 Firm Profile we can see how REALTORS® are volunteering in their community.

During the September–November 2017, properties sold in less than 31 days in 16 states: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Properties also sold in less than 31 days in the District of Columbia.